Meeting Topic: Suitcase Speaker
Moderator Name: Andrew Pyzdek
Speaker Name: Mike Wilson, Penn State University
Other business or activities at the meeting: An overview of the AES was given for prospective club members in attendance. Upcoming plans were discussed. A listening party followed the talk, with 6 songs being played on equipments provided by Nick Petrunyak.
Meeting Location: Penn State University, University Park, PA
Mike Wilson presented his build notes for his suitcase speaker: a portable speaker using a 1950's powder-blue samsonite suitcase as its enclosure. He discussed his selection of drivers and concept behind the design of the speaker. The majority of the talk focused on the design of crossover circuitry, including a small introduction to circuit design for non-electrically savvy members of the audience.
Written By: Andrew Pyzdek